Box Office: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ to Lead Again as ‘Speak No Evil’ Targets $10 Million
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Speak No Evil,” Universal and Blumhouse’s remake of the 2022 Danish horror film, is projected to earn $10 million to $13 million in its box office debut.
The movie cost $15 million, so it’ll be decently positioned in its theatrical run. But unless it beats expectations, “Speak No Evil” may continue a humdrum year for scary movies.
Horror is usually one of the most reliable big screen genres, but other than Disney’s “Alien: Romulus” ($314 million globally) and Neon’s sleeper hit “Longlegs” ($103 million globally), recent offerings haven’t popped at the box office.
James Watkins (“Bastille Day”) directed “Speak No Evil,” a pitch-black comedy of manners about a couple — starring James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis — who invite two friends to their vacation at their idyllic, remote home in the countryside.
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